The argument could be made that the cornerback going into the Hall of Fame today is the best one to ever grace the stage in Canton, Ohio. But one of Deion Sanders‘ former teammates, Michael Irvin, and coach, Steve Mariucci, argue that he was the best athelete of his generation.

We are not suggesting you budge from your couch Saturday night while watching the Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony on NFL Network. But if you have to step away for any amount of time, here’s the order in which the Class of 2011 will be presented.

In what would normally be a scene dominated by Rams and Bears fans — both teams have inductees in Marshall Faulk and Richard Dent and were scheduled to play the first preseason game here Sunday — the most represented fan-base appears to be Denver’s.

We caught up with Packer legend Forrest Gregg Friday and asked the legendary Hall of Famer of his memories from a mud-caked day in San Francisco that gave birth to a photo that lives on as one of the most iconic in NFL lore.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame broke ground on a new expansion Friday on the front steps of the Hall, with dozens of returning Hall of Famers on hand. That included Canton native Dan Dierdorf — who was on hand as a kid to witness the original groundbreaking of the Hall in 1962.

SidelinesWhat are NFL players and coaches doing when they’re not at work? From community events to appearances on shows like Dancing With the Stars and everywhere in between, NFL.com offers a sideline pass to see what’s happening off the field.